Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Sex ratio at five years old
Cameroon
101.73
in 2023
Sierra Leone
101.55
in 2023
Cameroon rank
197th
Sierra Leone rank
199th
Sex ratio at five years old over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 101.73 against 101.55 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.41 | 97.9 | 0.512 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 99.69 | 98.25 | 1.43 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 100.55 | 99.33 | 1.22 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 100.54 | 99.93 | 0.6058 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 100.59 | 100.25 | 0.3453 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 100.66 | 100.86 | 0.1997 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 100.94 | 101.33 | 0.3875 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 101.62 | 101.4 | 0.224 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at five years old, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Cameroon, at 101.73 against 101.55 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at five years old between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.18, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for sex ratio at five years old?
- Cameroon ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.